Talking about language assessment : the LAQ interviews / edited by Antony John Kunnan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kunnan, Antony John, editor.

Series:

New perspectives on language assessment

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching--Statistical methods.

Language and languages.

Language and languages--Ability testing.

Applied linguistics--Statistical methods.

Applied linguistics.

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Physical Description:

xiii, 261 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

"Talking About Language Assessment is the first book to take an interview-based approach to the history of language assessment. This collection consists of interviews originally featured in Language Assessment Quarterly with renowned language assessment experts. Contextualized with commentary by the editor, the articles in this text cover many of the essential areas of language testing and assessment including assessment design, validation argument, epistemological issues in research, and language assessment policy. This text is a valuable compilation on the history of language assessment, and an ideal resource for researchers and students in the field of language testing and assessment"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Story Behind the Modem Language Aptitude Test Interview / Charles W. Stansfield Stansfield, Charles W., Daniel J. Reed (in LAQ 1, 43-56); 2004 43-56);, Daniel J. Reed (in LAQ 1, 2004, John B. Carroll (1916-2003) Carroll, John B., (1916-2003) 3

2 Biasing for the Best in Language Testing and Learning Interview / Janna Fox (in LAQ 1, 235-251); 2004 235-251);, Janna Fox (in LAQ 1, 2004, Merrill Swam Swam, Merrill 17

3 40 Years in Applied Linguistics Interview / Antony John Kunnan (in LAQ 2, 35-50); 2005 35-50);, Antony John Kunnan (in LAQ 2, 2005, Alan Davies Davies, Alan 35

4 At 80 Interview / Nick Saville (in LAQ 2, 263-288); 2005 263-288);, Nick Saville (in LAQ 2, 2005, John Trim (1924-2013) Trim, John, (1924-2013) 51

5 People and Events in Language Testing: A Sort of Memoir Interview / Nick Saville Saville, Nick, Antony John Kunnan (in LAQ 3, 243-266); 2006 243-266);, Antony John Kunnan (in LAQ 3, 2006, Bernard Spolsky Spolsky, Bernard 76

6 The Founding Father of Language Testing in Japan Interview by Miyoko Kobayashi and Masashi Negishi (in LAQ 5, 244-266); 2008 / Kenji Ohtomo Ohtomo, Kenji 103

7 A Life in Language Testing Interview / Daniel J. Reed Reed, Daniel J., Melissa Bowles (in LAQ 5, 336-359); 2008 336-359);, Melissa Bowles (in LAQ 5, 2008, Charles Stansfield Stansfield, Charles 126

8 From Cloze to Consequences and Beyond Interview / Anne Lazavaton (in LAQ 7, 255-219); 2010 255-219);, Anne Lazavaton (in LAQ 7, 2010, Elana Shohamy Shohamy, Elana 150

9 The Founding Father of Language Testing in China Interview / He Lianzhen Lianzhen, He, Qi Luxia (in LAQ 7,359-311); 2010 7,359-311);, Qi Luxia (in LAQ, 2010, Gui Shichuan Shichuan, Gui 184

10 Language Assessment: Its Development and Future Interview / Jing Chen (in LAQ 8, 211-290); 2011 211-290);, Jing Chen (in LAQ 8, 2011, Lyle F. Bachman Bachman, Lyle F. 199

11 A Lifetime of Language Testing interview / Tineke Brunfaut (in LAQ 11, 103-119); 2014 103-119);, Tineke Brunfaut (in LAQ 11, 2014, J. Charles Alderson Alderson, J. Charles 238

12 The Accidental Language Tester Interview / Jin Van (in LAQ 11, 338-351); 2014 338-351);, Jin Van (in LAQ 11, 2014, Liz Hamp-Lyons Hamp-Lyons, Liz 238.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138785519

1138785512

9781138785526

1138785520

OCLC:

900305985